Massa takes pole in Turkish Grand Prix

Motor Sport : Felipe Massa took the first pole position of his Formula One career on an all-Ferrari front row at the Turkish…

Motor Sport: Felipe Massa took the first pole position of his Formula One career on an all-Ferrari front row at the Turkish Grand Prix.

Massa pipped team mate and title contender Michael Schumacher by 0.377 seconds at the Istanbul Park circuit. It was Ferrari's fourth front row sweep of the year.

Renault's world champion and overall leader Fernando Alonso will start right behind the Ferrari pair in third place, alongside Italian team mate Giancarlo Fisichella.

Alonso leads Schumacher by 10 points in the drivers' championship while Renault are seven clear of Ferrari in the constructors'. Ralf Schumacher, Michael's younger brother, was fifth quickest for Toyota but loses 10 places due to an unscheduled engine change.

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That left compatriot Nick Heidfeld, for BMW Sauber, and Honda's Jenson Button on the third row.